Breast Augmentation Revision

Breast augmentation when performed by a trained plastic surgeon produces reliable results. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Matthew G. Stanwix in Richmond VA and Charlottesville VA is an expert in all forms of breast surgery and often receives referrals from other plastic surgeons for revisional breast surgery. His experience with difficult breast cases arise from all of the breast augmentations, lifts, reconstructions, and revisions he meticulously performed over the last eleven years. Dr. Stanwix has spoken nationally regarding breast surgery on numerous occasions, and his insight, advise, and expertise are frequently sought after.

Breast augmentation performed incorrectly can lead to devastating physical and mental compromises. Dr. Stanwix is aware of the importance for exellent results. There are multiple reasons for this. Moreover, you should have results that match the discussion that you and your previous surgeon had. Revisional breast surgery is a more complex and intricate procedure to perform, and should be trusted only to breast surgery specialists like Dr. Stanwix. Dr. Stanwix performs replacement with implants or the cutting edge fat transfer. For women who have had too many problems, too much pain, or just want their implants removed without losing the volume, then implant removal followed by fat transfer to the breasts may be best for you. Fat transfer involves liposuction in one or more areas of the body and transfers that fat to the breasts. It is minimally invasive, natural, "scarless", and lasts forever. If you are unhappy with the results of your previous breast augmentation, then contact Dr. Stanwix today for a complimentary consultation.

Reasons For Revisional Breast Surgery

Not satisfied with the size of your breasts

Unhappy with the shape of your breasts

Your breasts are painful, hard, or discolored

You can feel the implant, or the implant is not in the right position

You are not satisfied with the symmetry of your breasts

You dislike the implants

The Procedure

During your consultation, Dr. Stanwix will develop an individualized treatment plan for revisional breast augmentation or other form of revisional breast surgery. By means of a thorough specialized approach, Dr. Stanwix will explain his technique to you and the course of the surgery. Because revisional breast surgery is so complicated, Dr. Stanwix may use a number of different surgical techniques, often cutting edge and innovative.

Breast revisional surgery can take Dr. Stanwix from two to three hours to perform. He does this as an outpatient surgery so that you can go home the same day. Dr. Stanwix almost always can perform the surgery through your previous incisions. Occasionally, he may have to increase the size of the incisions, ut this is worth the small extra scarring for a fabulous result. The specifics of the surgery is individualized to you and your desires. He uses all dissolvable sutures and skin glue to assure the best scarring and results. You will wake up from the surgery with your breasts in the size and shape you initially always intended.

Before Dr. Stanwix Patient After

Before and After of a Breast Implant Revision done by Dr. Stanwix

After Surgery Care

You will awake from surgery with a surgical bra that you will wear at all times for the next couple of weeks. Oftentimes, the discomfort associated with the surgery is actually much less than the initial surgery. Recovery from the surgery is compararble to your prior augmentation, but should be a slightly quicker in all aspects depending on the amount of surgical correction Dr. Stanwix needs to perform. You should limit strenuous activity and heavy lifting for the first 10-14 days after surgery but it is fine to perform most activities of living and walking is encouraged. Ultimately, be sure to follow the specific instructions Dr. Stanwix provides you throughout your recovery period.